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- 15 pairs of on-screen siblings who dated in real life (businessinsider.com)
Hollywood romances are common, but some on-screen sibling relationships have spilled over into real life. Here are a few examples:
“Parenthood” stars Peter Krause and Lauren Graham began dating while playing siblings Adam and Sarah Braverman. They were together for over a decade before splitting in 2021.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were already married when Wilson played Hanks’ sister in “Sleepless in Seattle.” They remain one of Hollywood’s most enduring couples.
Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey, who played siblings in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” had a real-life romance. Their relationship became public after a serious car accident in 1987. They were briefly engaged but soon split.
Bill Hader and Anna Kendrick played Santa’s children in “Noelle” and dated for over a year before breaking up in 2022.
Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter, who played siblings Dexter and Deb Morgan, married in 2008 and divorced in 2010, continuing to work together on “Dexter” until 2013.
Chris Pratt and Emily VanCamp played siblings on “Everwood” and dated for a couple of years.
VanCamp also dated Dave Annable, her on-screen half-brother in “Brothers & Sisters.” The show later rewrote their characters’ relationship.
Maureen McCormick and Barry Williams, the iconic Marcia and Greg Brady, had an on-again, off-again romance during the run of “The Brady Bunch.”
Evan Rachel Wood and Shane West, siblings on “Once and Again,” briefly dated in 2009.
Katherine Heigl and Jason Behr, alien siblings in “Roswell,” dated for most of the show’s run.
Shannen Doherty and Jason Priestley, twins Brenda and Brandon Walsh on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” reportedly had a casual relationship.
Ian Somerhalder and Maggie Grace, step-siblings Boone and Shannon on “Lost,” dated after Boone’s character was killed off.
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett were already married when they played incestuous siblings in “Blades of Glory.”
Selena Gomez and David Henrie, who played siblings on “Wizards of Waverly Place,” were rumored to have dated. They remain close friends.
Kirstie Alley and Parker Stevenson were married when Stevenson was cast as Alley’s brother in the second season of the miniseries “North and South.” Alley later admitted to having feelings for costar Patrick Swayze during that time.
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